SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
First Claim
1. A method for charging a rechargeable battery through one of a high power source or a low power source, the method comprising;
- a.) determining a high power input voltage of the high power source;
b.) determining a low power input voltage of the low power source;
c.) causing a high power charger to charge the battery in response to a sufficient high power input voltage; and
d.) causing a low power charger to charge the battery in response to an insufficient high power input voltage and a sufficient low power input voltage.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a system and method of charging a rechargeable battery. The system can further include a processor that is adapted to control one of the high power charger or the low power charger to charge the battery in response to the high power input voltage relative to a predetermined high power voltage value and the low power input voltage relative to a predetermined low power voltage value. The method can include the steps of determining a high power input voltage of the high power source, determining a low power input voltage of the low power source, causing a high power charger to charge the battery in response to a sufficient high power input voltage, and causing a low power charger to charge the battery in response to an insufficient high power input voltage and a sufficient low power input voltage.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for charging a rechargeable battery through one of a high power source or a low power source, the method comprising;
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a.) determining a high power input voltage of the high power source; b.) determining a low power input voltage of the low power source; c.) causing a high power charger to charge the battery in response to a sufficient high power input voltage; and d.) causing a low power charger to charge the battery in response to an insufficient high power input voltage and a sufficient low power input voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for charging a battery, comprising:
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a high power charger connected to a battery; a high power source defining a high power input voltage, the high power source connected to the high power charger; a low power charger connected to the battery; a low power source defining a low power input voltage, the low power source connected to the low power charger; and a processor connected to the high power charger and the low power charger, the processor adapted to control one of the high power charger or the low power charger to charge the battery in response to the high power input voltage relative to a predetermined high power voltage value and the low power input voltage relative to a predetermined low power voltage value, wherein the processor is adapted to select the high power charger to charge the battery in response to the high power input voltage exceeding the predetermined high power voltage value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising; (a) code for causing at least a processor to receive a high power input voltage value from a high power source; (b) code for causing at least a processor to receive a low power input voltage value from a low power source; (c) code for causing at least a processor to select one of a high power charger or a low power charger to charge a battery in response to the high power input voltage value and the low power input voltage value; and (d) code for causing at least a processor to select the high power charger to charge the battery in response to the high power input voltage value exceeding a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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